Research Article

Youth Participation in Global Climate Governance: A Study on Contemporary IGO-NGO Relations

Volume: 7 Number: 2 December 31, 2025
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Youth Participation in Global Climate Governance: A Study on Contemporary IGO-NGO Relations

Abstract

The evolving relationships between youth environmental movements and intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) within the framework of global climate governance are complex. Focusing on movements such as Extinction Rebellion (XR), Fridays for Future (FFF), Last Generation (LG), and Just Stop Oil (JSO), this article examines how these groups leverage contemporary tactics and mass mobilization to influence policy and public opinion. Utilizing the theoretical framework of Tana Johnson, this research categorizes and analyzes the intricate relations between these movements and IGOs through the 4Cs Taxonomy. While trying to determine which category these relations fall into (cooperative, co-optative, competitive or conflictual), the study also traces the shifts between categories over time and their reasons.

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Thanks

I am deeply grateful to Dr. İlkim Özdikmenli Çelikoğlu for her valuable guidance and feedback during the preparation of this article.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

European Studies, International Institutions, International Relations (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2025

Submission Date

September 16, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 25, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 7 Number: 2

APA
Tümkaya, B. M. (2025). Youth Participation in Global Climate Governance: A Study on Contemporary IGO-NGO Relations. Novus Orbis: Siyaset Bilimi Ve Uluslararası İlişkiler Dergisi, 7(2), 169-202. https://izlik.org/JA97SZ93HK
AMA
1.Tümkaya BM. Youth Participation in Global Climate Governance: A Study on Contemporary IGO-NGO Relations. Novus Orbis: Siyaset Bilimi ve Uluslararası İlişkiler Dergisi. 2025;7(2):169-202. https://izlik.org/JA97SZ93HK
Chicago
Tümkaya, Buse Mina. 2025. “Youth Participation in Global Climate Governance: A Study on Contemporary IGO-NGO Relations”. Novus Orbis: Siyaset Bilimi Ve Uluslararası İlişkiler Dergisi 7 (2): 169-202. https://izlik.org/JA97SZ93HK.
EndNote
Tümkaya BM (December 1, 2025) Youth Participation in Global Climate Governance: A Study on Contemporary IGO-NGO Relations. Novus Orbis: Siyaset Bilimi ve Uluslararası İlişkiler Dergisi 7 2 169–202.
IEEE
[1]B. M. Tümkaya, “Youth Participation in Global Climate Governance: A Study on Contemporary IGO-NGO Relations”, Novus Orbis: Siyaset Bilimi ve Uluslararası İlişkiler Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 169–202, Dec. 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA97SZ93HK
ISNAD
Tümkaya, Buse Mina. “Youth Participation in Global Climate Governance: A Study on Contemporary IGO-NGO Relations”. Novus Orbis: Siyaset Bilimi ve Uluslararası İlişkiler Dergisi 7/2 (December 1, 2025): 169-202. https://izlik.org/JA97SZ93HK.
JAMA
1.Tümkaya BM. Youth Participation in Global Climate Governance: A Study on Contemporary IGO-NGO Relations. Novus Orbis: Siyaset Bilimi ve Uluslararası İlişkiler Dergisi. 2025;7:169–202.
MLA
Tümkaya, Buse Mina. “Youth Participation in Global Climate Governance: A Study on Contemporary IGO-NGO Relations”. Novus Orbis: Siyaset Bilimi Ve Uluslararası İlişkiler Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 169-02, https://izlik.org/JA97SZ93HK.
Vancouver
1.Buse Mina Tümkaya. Youth Participation in Global Climate Governance: A Study on Contemporary IGO-NGO Relations. Novus Orbis: Siyaset Bilimi ve Uluslararası İlişkiler Dergisi [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 1;7(2):169-202. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA97SZ93HK